Control block bundle for retransmission

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first device may receive, from a second device, multiple code blocks (CBs) of a transport block. The first device may identify a CB bundle of one or more contiguous CBs that include one or more CBs for which negative feedback is to be reported. The first device may transmit, to the second device, an indication of the CB bundle. Numerous other aspects are described.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A first device for wireless communication, comprising:
 one or more memories; and 
 one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
 receive multiple code blocks (CBs) of a transport block (TB); 
 identify a CB bundle based at least in part on a quantity and distribution of one or more CBs for which negative feedback is to be reported; and 
 transmit an indication of the CB bundle. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle corresponds to a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback for the TB. 
     
     
       3. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, to identify the CB bundle, are configured to select an adjustable length of the CB bundle based at least in part on the quantity and the distribution of the one or more CBs for which negative feedback is to be reported. 
     
     
       4. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates a starting CB and an ending CB for the CB bundle. 
     
     
       5. The first device of  claim 4 , wherein the starting CB is the same as the ending CB, and the CB bundle is one CB. 
     
     
       6. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates a starting CB and a length of the CB bundle. 
     
     
       7. The first device of  claim 6 , wherein the CB bundle is one CB. 
     
     
       8. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates a starting CB, and wherein the CB bundle includes CBs of the TB from the starting CB until a last CB of the TB. 
     
     
       9. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the CB bundle spans across a boundary between two CB groups (CBGs). 
     
     
       10. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the CB bundle includes one or more CB groups (CBGs). 
     
     
       11. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle includes one bit or a quantity of bits that corresponds to a maximum quantity of CB groups that include one or more CBs for which negative feedback is to be reported. 
     
     
       12. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to determine a quantity of bits for the indication of the CB bundle based at least in part on a maximum quantity of CBs in the TB. 
     
     
       13. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to dynamically switch to a CB bundle-based feedback mode that uses a CB bundle to indicate negative feedback or to a CB group (CBG)-based feedback mode that uses CBGs to indicate negative feedback. 
     
     
       14. The first device of  claim 13 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates that the indication includes CB bundle-based feedback. 
     
     
       15. The first device of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors, to dynamically switch, are configured to dynamically switch to the CB bundle-based feedback mode or to the CBG-based feedback mode based at least in part on a distribution pattern of one or more CBs for which negative feedback is to be reported. 
     
     
       16. The first device of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors, to dynamically switch, are configured to dynamically switch to the CB bundle-based feedback mode or to the CBG-based feedback mode based at least in part on which mode yields a smaller quantity of one or more CBs that are to be retransmitted. 
     
     
       17. The first device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
 receive an indication of retransmitted CBs for the CB bundle; and 
 receive the retransmitted CBs. 
 
     
     
       18. The first device of  claim 17 , wherein the indication of retransmitted CBs indicates a starting CB and an ending CB for the retransmitted CBs. 
     
     
       19. The first device of  claim 17 , wherein the indication of retransmitted CBs indicates a starting CB and a length for the retransmitted CBs. 
     
     
       20. The first device of  claim 17 , wherein the indication of retransmitted CBs indicates a starting CB for the retransmitted CBs, and wherein the retransmitted CBs include CBs of the TB from the starting CB until a last CB of the transport block. 
     
     
       21. A second device for wireless communication, comprising:
 one or more memories; and 
 one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
 transmit, to a first device, multiple code blocks (CBs) of a transport block (TB); 
 receive an indication of a CB bundle, wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates a starting CB and an ending CB for the CB bundle, with negative feedback; 
 transmit an indication of retransmitted CBs for the CB bundle; and 
 transmit, to the first device, the retransmitted CBs. 
 
 
     
     
       22. The second device of  claim 21 , wherein the indication of retransmitted CBs indicates that all CBs in the CB bundle are retransmitted. 
     
     
       23. The second device of  claim 21 , and wherein the indication of retransmitted CBs indicates a starting CB and an ending CB for the retransmitted CBs. 
     
     
       24. The second device of  claim 21 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates a starting CB and a length of the CB bundle, and wherein the indication of retransmitted CBs indicates a starting CB and a length of the retransmitted CBs. 
     
     
       25. The second device of  claim 21 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates a starting CB, wherein the CB bundle includes CBs of the TB from the starting CB until a last CB of the TB, wherein the indication of retransmitted CBs indicates a starting CB for the retransmitted CBs, and wherein the retransmitted CBs include CBs of the TB from the starting CB until a last CB of the TB. 
     
     
       26. The second device of  claim 21 , wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates that the indication includes CB bundle-based feedback. 
     
     
       27. The second device of  claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to receive an indication of CBs with negative feedback via CB group (CBG)-based feedback. 
     
     
       28. The second device of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to retransmit all CBs of one or more CBGs based at least in part on the CBG-based feedback. 
     
     
       29. A method of wireless communication performed by a first device, comprising:
 receiving multiple code blocks (CBs) of a transport block (TB); 
 identifying a CB bundle based at least in part on a quantity and distribution of one or more CBs for which negative feedback is to be reported; and 
 transmitting an indication of the CB bundle. 
 
     
     
       30. A method of wireless communication performed by a second device, comprising:
 transmitting, to a first device, multiple code blocks (CBs) of a transport block (TB); 
 receiving an indication of a CB bundle, wherein the indication of the CB bundle indicates a starting CB and an ending CB for the CB bundle, with negative feedback; 
 transmitting an indication of retransmitted CBs for the CB bundle; and 
 transmitting, to the first device, the retransmitted CBs.